pacierz

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Czech páteř, from Latin Pater noster.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpa.t͡ɕɛʂ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -at͡ɕɛʂ
  • Syllabification: pa‧cierz

Noun

pacierz m inan (diminutive paciorek)

  1. (Christianity) Lord's Prayer, Our Father, paternoster
  2. (Christianity, colloquial) prayer
  3. (dated) spine
    Synonym: kręgosłup
  4. (colloquial) approximately 25 seconds

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
particle
noun

Further reading

  • pacierz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • pacierz in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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